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ALLIANCE PEMTMT J. F. NX SB FT Kdltor. Meeting <>? Hie i\>. .illinium. The county Allhmre tnef la Friday. President J. P. Kniin was in t lie ehair and preside with liis usual good judgment h the host interests ?<! ,!;e ;r<11 Th vre w *v :i < '?! d"hv'nt inn pre <?i,t -.pd >'! : . . . interest in the proe , I I . 1;p. ( ?.<,v h".r !' :':1; ' ' Imp tn ml < ; til di^.'iis ii", v think '!: in Mint < ; rf '!i. p nilrr'.?: , .) ' j .. v ? iooii ;;i >i.? ti i i 11i<' i i > .% \Y eC'k . . t, - IU'a til l iof hro i. f r '! i '! 'y * >rot.> t inn v> ii;p > t : fi r>-'> > :> / . . M !< 1". ?I I ? In vriMl! vc i tin !!? ' ' ! "" ' ' I 1 11 .or 'I.i ':cr'! 'iik'i'i 11 i ti ;niric11!111: 1 n : :'! > t ho v ri1111< ill ' 're n t i n- <>| | ),.> (> ^:i!'i/r\t i??n. The census of shows tli uhoul forty four per eont. i Hourly oiulit million- of ai! tho in the I nilofl States who wo oniruiroil in any oooiipation wo farmers or interested in a oion Hat'. Not far from twelve mi lion* tif people art' now so 01 paired if tin' same proportion )i 1?< on maintains 1. To secure lr?r themselves larger -hare of the wealth the lahor aetuallv creates, we have large and respect aide hotly our fellow citizens earnestly coi sidering ways and means. lirielly stated the rule is th; under the system of paying wagi the wages tend to sink to jn what will give the laborer a sul sistence. When applied to agricultu the law may he stated soinewh, a- follows : The value of the pr dure raised hy the farm labore tends to sink to the level r.hit will barely furnish the laborer living. In a country like on with vast tracts of uncultivnt< and new-lands, when the for supply of the people can 1m* en* ly :11)< 1 abundantly raised. wo I> lieve tliis to In- trun ami do n< think it ran ho successfully cm trovrrtr 1. Tin' causes at work which ha\ 1 . i' .J I hi- I r.-lil t We l:il differ as nmrh a- \vc please. i people entailed ill n_f ") ttire* can hardy make cnd? nir a l el hi \ aid di-; jf \\ may lay it In r'a?? leirislalio linaiiriai Ul?'a>lirrs, tarill lav. i what not. As at present cor. mi del I wli"' !' r an :r Milt urn' ! !>< i. ?>r . h any o( her >i we ; ) :? ; ' "<iI v c f ? it i 1 >!. ; 1 !.o P V ? ' ' !' li'l (' :! t lilt ! ill 1 .1 ' .1 ' ! I 1 | K I of Il ' .r ("J l l ! I ;' ' to 'I v 1 < i id' it 'I',, , . ,.t ?: . . ,,,t .1 ; . : i .i it mli'iv": * it uoil i . : ' i. ' undo 111 ut ili/.e 11 unite! ' i -nyt li of ) iiiiiliiiint i< ami to \\ .ml oil the ovi under whieli lliev kiiII'it Ite ?l e\ce)lent eonihination of eapit 11 ?? iinc(jii;il 'lis) nliution of weal i- rendered possible. 'Mi tfie principle ot fmlitit lire with tiro, afirionlf nristn a endeavoring to do away wi trusts. although, to 801110 ( x101 they are embracing that form comhinat ion t henisolves. ('anital. they believe, haw be< favored bv flie course of lecisl tion in thiseountry. They wish equalize this it they onnn chance it. Kqual right* for a no class legislation, being thei motto. There being no organization o ? la ml capital to counterbalance !' i - ? i _anizatiou of money capita in the liehl. has brought about at sl unequal distribution of wealth. The centralization of organize* M' money capital is what we term : "r trust, the organization of the Cap 1 ital employed l?y handler?tin i:.e, the outgrowth of tin 11 in i.to/, o cup;! a. \\!iicl; > ntrol " ilw iN?a pool. Turn in an; : j direction you may. lawyers o other pi olessions. merchants o any o( tlio avocations, outside o i..< | 1';v: vvi 11 i 11 j irod' i . b; c. ; I " ' t |. !* \ . ? I . t k i f <" - n-> a ' vor': porlnuoa awl tax p< ueios. ?>t Mm " Iv. "i-nii'iit are i 11'%?|nit^?1?* lea i ires ol 111? forces *>1 this 0110 been developed to control ilv farming interests and have mad ...... can only be secured by a counter 11 ilarinu' uriranizition. K'einent - of a local rhararte I r!' i'i the problem These orirani , '/alions farmers i aro tlie same it a!! :> ?o their jxenernl aim am therefore not ro peenliar after all , IV' "? >i?? and cotton growers in 1,1 ;'erest-> are not in every res pee Sl.'id nit ica!. If a portion of the or lv 1 iraniznl ion. however. did not sup port some of the measures su^ i posted tor their relief ainonjjp jj tliem all would'be -singular. ,, ' The sub treasury plan, whirl ;l< 1 was earnestly advocated by tin National Farmers' Alliance am u Industrial I'nion. if not oppose! j,. was not at least favored by tin a National Farmers' Alliance of tin ,,) North. Some of these organixa ,, tions are more or less secret Some differ in methods of worl ;ll and decree of concentration o ps j power, the general purpose am Sl i plan of action however is tin I,, same in all. A practical union o | all is clearly foreshadowed a re they are all working substantial!; on the same lines. (). This great movement nov r< sweeping over ilie cotton growinj .j, j states gives the most cheeriii) aj outlook for results in the noa rs: future and when thoroughly or Mj j ganized. with well prepared am ?] cultivated iiolds liberally fertil ized. an abundance of food crop ,, raised, with a proper economy ()l 1 prosperity and independence i u assured to the South regardles 1 of t ho j. rice of cot ton. It also af fords a basis on which to estimati ,v ' i's - *r- :::t!i morally and other : wise. A- we have intimated. then ,,j are ?|iiit? a number ot these airri reIcultural organizations. The l'ai n ion- oi Iii'iu-ti v in \\ i-consii i,i and A! i, n i?. the I .inner- Mil I tn il Ilenefit Aasocintions of Indi Ilia I lid I 1! I III !l^_ 1 lie \ :i I inlei I I iwm \ 'liatiH' ;i 1 ! i !'i-i ri . , I iii?>i of tin- South mill South v* i. 1 ho N ili'iii il ! iniiiv1' ,11 once of tho Nortliwi sf ^\V-t. flu , , * I t >H I iwlool |\ O A- I. I lllOli , I <*<>11ti11<*? 1 ! ri in i j? il i v t < > t () ,u ii . W - t . ! i 11 < I )l I ( ; 11 I i, ! A - o j: 11 i i,: i >i| I lio Soil I il I to I tin ,. I* :i'"T I 'i,,' m ; ho ' ,M :i TI < I M itldle Stall's, t hi" I; 1 -1 is 1 politi?"d ??!*?_ II? / ?t i<: II ;i!i<l 1'IHI - !, J H lll'lll : ' All i ' I < V III Jill t !. V V, . I > Y : 111 1111. - ; -. I ! "i tie no geogra|>)iseal <h ,t) \isions ?>i the organi/it ion. dm |< ply the prevailing form" in- indi fitiil ahove in eaeh ol the grea | StM'l ion* lli In coiitemplat ing ll m variou (industrial organizations of tli lglpast, tln> student of history <*;?i re hut he profoundly impressed wit I tli the lahor movements of to da. it, and the wonderful combination ol i ol the farmers will impress liiti : t lie more. *n ! The clouds now darkly lowei a I ing and hovering over hids fair t tnjhe dispelled and the signs of tli ?t I times grow more cheering !! [ Whether farmers or not we hop r all will carefully consider tlies movements, f Tin' Tribal Society gave wa; i> before civilization being unabl I to meet the wants of the wa\ i The (iild succeeded with its ingc nious organization and quain 1 adaptalion of older forms to inec a the pressure of new wants. 'I'lli - in turn gave way to the preset! capitalist ago. We feel sine i' new ug is cot ing if jve do nc s understand the change ahead au< r it too i < going. rI Let us in tlio tn< anwhil t :: r [ tain, :;',d -c k to pim ) ; , t i ! 1 \ttier' a i" 1?.;m ' y . . nte. burden an i ju.dly ' t " . ' r pov v. hieli ! ' "" ;: ;v .' 'he a . . < [ i I i . . ) >ocgl?s Alliance. THE V \RM ekn v. "'S', Mil; v?. , e r r -or, * 4 V a 4 ? o i b . . \ l/o ill' ?i g i >, fiea >ed v ? ? t; .? ?u?i V.a?i' gcmetit?Some ?igorou < otumenis on the b. i n.i 1 ion. l> I ( ottoil I' illii' ,i I con I ess tardiness in lallillin i ; Hi" promise to y on .id to my - : lo writ i' soi.iiU i. i n till" 1111 i'ii ' | ui.ins of The Cotton Plant-. M > tardiness lias .1 ! v. ho!l( 1 without excuse, however. M time has been full, as you ma well imagine witn an energoti contest for my ?eat to light, sev I oral cotton growers' convention o attend aj delogat". and *'i A! , liance warelionse matter in tu ? own county in addition to ni j regular Congressional dutiei j Then, too, there has been no lac of wholesome and seasonable mat tor in your columns to r.ugge.need of a contribution from m or anyone beside your regula contributors. Not only has tlier \ been abundance of good mutto I suitable to the needs and taste 1 of the cpeeial constituency yo [? cater for, hut there has been mat f ter suitable for people genorall s ?for instruction, for suggeatior for entertainment. Under thes r circumstances is it surprising thn there was little difficulty in per suading myself into a postpone mont of what assumed almost th J aspect of a duty 1 ri Now, that I have started, yo j may have to invoke the sense o 1J duty to stop. In most of us, par j tieularly those who write only or ! casionally. the starting sense i I clearer and more actively assorl ive than the stopping sensi ^ j Whatever may be lacking in rn ^ | other senses, however, I hav . sense enough to take a friendl hint, without offense, when I ar tal' inj too much, ?o yon nee nor tiosirato to givo mo tno win r.lion^vcr it seems imoly. I said the paper had boon tillo with good. ?oa?onahl.'? road in 'natter ? n?>t only is illiu true; bit its appoamnoo lias kept even pao with its thought. It is as neat a a new pin: and, like the pin. i ' ' also lias point. ! v I? a p.ir'.ie ' rly * oon '\-r \ ulatevon upon the enterprise di> plavo ' in V" poet to *ho sever: ca tton 'row - conventions hoi rt cut!". So Tar a- rnv observ:: tion goes, I he ('<at ton i'irit h In onlv nay'* in tliis ^lat.> tlr.i lie Illy 11 ' ' lie of 1,1111 eient ii 'er"-t or importance t p i. 1111: i lie j 11 ii.it i.' t I'll.* (ienrgia and Tennessee ..i other . ile , .i, r re: rt.od ! proceeding.- :) nil a d wore fi: of the miff'" engaging the a1 tention ?' the convention. I South Carolina where the tnovi mont bejran, the reports wet t very meager and not represent? tive of the true spirit of the cm ventions. The reports wliieh hav boon most widely published l 1 State gave most prominence to 11 letter from Mr.Koddey to the Ai 1 lanta meeting?in fad publishe V if in full, with only a parnpjrap s of tho actual proceedings of th n meeting. There were lomx doze or more letters and proposition yet the Koddey letter alone wfi accorded this distinction. Why ? This, too, in spite of the fact thr ? the Koddey idea was distinrtl ' and vigorously condemned. IIa e not our efficiont and ev< 0 watchful chairman and State I President. .! (\ Wilborn, given v j nut an interview stating the true ',,1 attitude of the convention lie . I oresidi ever, I suppose nothing , mure would have been published. I I sent out copies of papers conj taxiing full reports to a number '' : of the daily and weekly papers of s , thei State, and had it not ! t j for The Cotton Plant I should aha.. ii...i lit. full i\ port to tile it 1 :r "iv. I i - but j ; - t to -a v t he t 1 1 Vf>M" r"pr ; * is due fo vnnr o,-n energies as I did not ?end von a copv. hot ( was reli 'V i ..ml d :!ir >ii wh'Mi ! saw your first pa (11 cd with a full ronort - f 5.- th meetim? ? Atlanta am] at Menirmrs. H v. . < ! f , i ? or fsr<>-' . y 'n C ri ' mea aires ; rnpoae 1. or -appr .. n. ... , . It j. .li.j i- r.itli the fa rulers' distress' 1 , loin t<? ueneve ?m*v .?i .. inpaI thy, and yot us matti ; i stand, it ; Wkigii i .vol"i It v hi 11: j Ik ti, - i sjtude toward this efTort of t! farmers t a nnvnii/o r < f.-.n .. 1 > don't sympathize with the <i i?.tre?=? iif i heir subscribers whv don't they say so? If thev have l valid objections to the propo^il fions under consideration, uli\ \ don't thev sfat thorn by discus v si >t". and ! dp to make bettor y plans? The farmers should ask y | why this i? thus, c I will give yon right hero. Mr. - editor. a little private tip?and ? now all you cotton growers listen, j. for I am going to let the editor y pass it down to yon. Wo did not y publish all we did at Atlanta and ?. at Memphis. It would have been U manifestly unwise to do so. It would havo given thw gamblers t , something to chew on and plan e j for. Did you notice at the close r of the report of the committee on o resolutions, of which I was chair r man, an innocent looking little ,8 provision for a Bureau of Inforu mation i Well, thereby hang? s [. tale which it is not expedient y now to unfold. The unfolding of i% that talu will come Inter. Those e charged with that matter will act it wisely, I donht not. Let us farm . ers now proceed to organize thor?. oughly as suggested in the report o and be in ahapo to receive the unfolding of that tale with bone u fit to ourselves and confusion to f our parasite enemies. Plant >. abundant provision cropa for _ man and beast, and after making s sure on this point, raise all the p i cotton we tan, but make sure of this point. The organization is of y ; first importance, however. It was gratifying to me to have y the endorsement of both convenn tions for my nnti-gambling bill. ,i ; , Improved fariv ^igh firm al..l.it * 18 ; * i r I $ ^ . i vKv tc uj-p r * fill !'V? ? -5 3 ? jj p O 7 = ? ? S I I | L< ( $|#i :: ~|?J \2 v.' (> No. 4 A ' ur I'rini'S for Miichine* doliv 11 . with 11 Ton-yi a No. 2 Drawers, drop leal" ai I No. 4?I Drawers, drop leaf ai I, No. .">?<> Drawers, drop leaf ai f. IT IS HANDSOHCLT FINISHED AND A, ?! B, ] Write for full dosrriptioi lP j and for OATALOC ' ? BurrIoh, Wagons. ItarnesH, Pianos, it j Roller Wheat Mills, Corn Mills, y! Subscribe for The Cotton Plant < d jr | d. p. DrxfAN, mtotkrr. Farmer TIIK ?>HIMI??:i? CO^fSI MPTIOl ' c ms in-: <J Hi:i>. ''I'. .4. Nlectaiti. f!??? Crciit ikltil S<-M>UllNt. Al'iJI P'-ve, Th r<>i> >*???: Jos of !CN *<? ' Dini'oti'Pod r?o|,,oJo Nj. t feV . Koitoh Kntkri'Hisk:?I have ?li.?I'ovorcil a reliable euro for < 'onsiiiui.- A It ion ami all Itroiiohial, Tbront am! iv i l.oiij; I>iseases, <iisit-r.il 1 >? < !iin, Loss ' "i !.!'' if \Vji.Sfrj iiiAway. !'y its timely ii?i' thou| sjitnls i.i a; !?-i?-? :11 iy : ope!. -- oases i )ia\ e been ru: t-.l. So pi.>oi -posit i ve am ! of its ^ to ourt*, ; ...;i it) tn&kB its ' .|ier?ts * .jr ; 1 ??i ' r>. a: j allliote.l . e.i,!< " >! yi.nr paper. I hrw a' %\. ! hot t i -s (,f a \ Newly Pi-oovr I Ili-iin'V ' ' li's np.?n i. eolpt'.:' !!s|..,is-. . <1 I'ost? 1 ' !*i : St N. -v v r ; u'i . 1 t? a i ' Ion jf pj| the - inter t <1 will i w p ... ! '. ' - orU..i!;r * t ,, a !t ! !' ' : tIto ' I ,. - ; 1 f. v. ' I 1 ' S-V j r t s I ?,? . : TV> A 1'i ottM I ??? i jfi 1 lo-ir !? !)>: i - ^otne I so. n- i~; .. t.ii?j is on el iiotr c?ri:.i n:i i . : Is. It', i f. if the ! j'.o >!? i: ' i *. 1 ! '' r prices ?* *? ?. t'.. , . _ : cultural i. will ;ii . V;i? theii i' )! !!i.l ri r : - I i': ti i :t ' spo for use before the committee on >! ; r-u 11 ti re. t * >?-' v.- ill < ( t what ' 11?t >- If thov are imtifTer- m lout, wo who are tr ing to get the vF needed relief will bo handicapped at tbo start. Hot I did not start out to (lis. cuss tbij (|upstion, Mr. Kditor, yet, wluit more vital question is there for us to discuss? 1 here is a cry of distress iu tlx laud ov >r low prices ot cotton. Why not discuss tint 1 ic!i i upponno-t iu oiiid? It I have devoted too much spnee to the cotton situation, my excuse is that I am deeply in earnest. < >ur people are in distress. '1 hey are crying aloud for relief. They are reaching out iu every direction for a helping hand. My mail is flooded with appeals for relief. 1 sincerely desire to help. 1 havo studied the problem like a problem in algebra, and think I havo the solution in the hill I havo introduced. Hut I am ready to work upon any line, cvcry line that promises any relief. And now, Mr.Kditor,lest I cross the "dond line" if I snv another word, I hid you (rod spend, arid commend your efforts to the farmers of the State. Yours for relief, ,1. WM. Storks, I)ee.'J.V5t7. OrnnpehurK,S. (J. 4 4? * (>>!' M inute < 'oilpi 1 Cure rur<*> quickly. That'* what y??ii want! < rawford Itros. 1ERS' SEWlfiQ ^ce machine. Sf i| ' jSjf - =' $ i . - .* *?' - * ' i fu< 1 . 1 ** X I - - rf v. I . I \ C t- " - = ? - 3T . ' ~ ? rT ' (| ? ,'.f t: ^ v' 5; 1 >" ' ' \ ~ 2 ~ 3 2. i 1 5" *? -tjif iv is = '1 . '. H'- r. -{. V-> & a. a > s-. V 5 ~ ; - " -*L \ 5-S.E. J " 2 ?^ / ? r <4 ? a I LIANCU. a. i rod at any I)c|Hit in tho Statu, / hi * i mi in hum* ; / ixl cover $18.25 . iid cover $111.25 ^ ixl cover $20*50 ^ S GOOD AS ANY HIGH-PRICED 0ACHIHE > of KKWINfr MACHINES, iUEH and CUTS of ( Organs, Furniture, Plows, Harrows, A > Sow Mills, or anything you wattt. i ml (let Our Price Pis I. V Alliance Exchange of S. C.